Description
Microbiome Nano-Cross-Talk presents a comprehensive overview of the functional aspects of multiphasic microbial and nanotechnological interactions within and between plants and their ecosystem. Recognizing that beneficial microbes are involved in plant growth promotion, this book highlights their mechanism and regulation to enhance plant's yield and development even under stressed conditions.The merging of nanotechnology with microbiology is an essential aspect of this book. Various nanomaterials, their synthesis approaches as well as applications in agriculture have been studied extensively in past years. However, there is still a lack of information available on the synergism between nanomaterials and microbes towards increased plant growth as well as reducing stress. Microbiome Nano-Cross-Talk, provides detailed insights into these environmental and agricultural perspectives of plant-microbe-nano interaction. With a focus on focus the morphological, anatomical, biochemical, molecular and gene expression levels of plant growth promotion, the book is the first of its kind to enable scientists to unravel the different pathways and signaling cascades involved in response to this interaction and to understanding how nanomaterials regulate the plant-microbe associations. It critically examines the role of beneficial microbes in conjunction with nanoparticles in plants and the mechanisms adopted by the plants at the biochemical and molecular levels to enhance plant growth and mitigate various stresses.- Presents a logistic approach to nanotechnology and microbiology in the plant sciences- Explores multiple nanomaterials and their interactions for improved plant health and yield- Enables the reader to devise strategies for engineering stress-tolerant plants and increased plant productivity
Table of Contents
1. Concepts and definitions in microbiology and nanotechnology in plant sciences2. Uptake of nanomaterials by plants and translocation within plants3. Cross-talk of nanoparticles with plant signalling molecules: morphological, physiological, and genotoxic aspects4. Highlighting the properties of commercially used nanomaterials-based products and their application in agriculture5. Environmental behaviour and fate of nanomaterials in plant-soil system6. Different interactions of plants in the rhizosphere: Mechanisms and their ecological benefits7. Involvement of microbial species for plant growth promotion and disease suppression8. Cross talk of signalling molecules with microbes in plant cell9. Involvement of various signalling pathways in nanoparticle-microbe interactions in plants10. Mechanistic aspects of microbial synthesis of nanoparticles for plant-based applications11. Seed priming with nanomaterials and microbes and related growth mechanisms12. Exploring the antimicrobial capacity of different nanoparticles in pursuit of eradicating biotic stress13. Scope of virus-based nanoparticles as nanocarriers in agroecosystem14. Cell cycle regulations of plants under nano-microbe supplements15. Role of nanotherapeutics in agriculture16. Application of nanoparticles in precision agriculture17. Role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in reducing nanoparticles stress18. Genotoxicity of certain nanomaterials and their impact on plants and microbes19. Ecotoxicity aspects of microbially synthesized nanomaterials20. Development of nano-based sensors for mitigating plant stress: present status and future research
